Global Patent Index - EP 1871461 A4

EP 1871461 A4 20110720 - DEVICE FOR PROACTIVE MODULATION OF CARDIAC STRAIN PATTERNS

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR PROACTIVE MODULATION OF CARDIAC STRAIN PATTERNS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE PROAKTIVE MODULIERUNG VON HERZBELASTUNGSMUSTERN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE DEMODULATION PRO-ACTIVE DE MOTIFS DE CONTRAINTE CARDIAQUE

Publication

EP 1871461 A4 20110720 (EN)

Application

EP 06749741 A 20060406

Priority

  • US 2006013457 W 20060406
  • US 66864005 P 20050406

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006108177A2] The present invention provides methods, systems and devices that reduce dyskinesis and hypokinesis. The contoured heart assist device of the present invention includes a selectively inflatable end-systolic heart shaped bladder with one or more contoured supports configured to surround at least a portion of the heart and provide curvatures similar to the proper shape of the heart when the device is pressurized and one or more fluid connections in communication with the selectively inflatable end-systolic heart shaped bladder for pressurization and depressurization.

IPC 8 full level

A61N 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61M 60/191 (2021.01 - EP US); A61M 60/289 (2021.01 - EP US); A61M 60/468 (2021.01 - EP US); A61N 1/3627 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006108177 A2 20061012; WO 2006108177 A3 20071122; EP 1871461 A2 20080102; EP 1871461 A4 20110720; EP 1871461 B1 20200520; US 2007260108 A1 20071108; US 7935045 B2 20110503

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2006013457 W 20060406; EP 06749741 A 20060406; US 40014806 A 20060406